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Win 1 of 3 Absa Cape Epic team entries with USN

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Challenge yourself with USN and win 1 of 3 team entries to the 2016 Absa Cape Epic plus 20 USN product hampers worth R2000 each.

USN is the new Official Sports Nutrition Partner to the ABSA Cape Epic. We know that the fuel you choose will either make or break your performance, and that meeting your needs and making the right nutritional choices is critical.

The unique product offering in the USN PureFit Range has been developed with the finest performance enhancing nutrients to keep your system optimally fuelled and recovered, along with a refreshing lightly flavoured profile, and most importantly no artificial colourants, sweeteners or preservatives which may negatively influence your performance, recovery and adaptability to planned activity.

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HOW TO ENTER

Simply share your most epic ride / training pic on Instagram or Twitter @USN_Purefit #USNEPIC, and adhere to the competition T&Cs (available on competition start date).

Competition dates: Thursday 15 October 2015 to Saturday 20 December 2015.
Only images shared during these dates will be eligible for entries. Winners of the ABSA Cape Epic team entries to be announced on 24 December 2015.

MONTHLY HAMPERS

Each month USN will also be giving away 5 x USN Purefit Product Hampers worth R2000 each.

Terms and Conditions
  1. These are the standard terms and conditions for the USN “WIN 1 of 3 ABSA Cape Epic Team Entries PLUS 1 of 20 USN Hampers” competition conducted or promoted by USN South Africa (“USN”). The competition opens on 15 October 2015 and closes on 20 December 2015 at midnight.
  2. The Promoter is USN (Pty) Ltd whose registered address is at Southdowns Office Park, 21 Karee Street, Irene, Pretoria, South Africa.
  3. Your entry into the competition and/or your acceptance of a prize (in the event that you win a prize) constitutes your binding acceptance of the terms and conditions on behalf of yourself.
  4. The competition is open to residents of South Africa, all countries that form part of the UK, Australia and New Zealand except to:
    4.1 directors, members, partners, agents, employees, promoters or consultant of USN, the ABSA Cape Epic or other sponsors or agencies who is involved in this promotion; and
    4.2 a spouse, life partner, parent or family member (including adopted or married), or any business partner or associate of a person mentioned above, may not participate.
  5. To enter the competition to be in line to win 1 of the 3 available team entries to the 2016 installment of the ABSA Cape Epic, held from the 13th to the 20th of March 2016 in and around Cape Town, South Africa, you have to:
    5.1 Take a photo on any of your mountain biking rides / training sessions and share it on Instagram or Twitter using @USN_Purefit and #USNEPIC.
    5.2 Have an existing team mate with whom to share 1 of the 3 ABSA Cape Epic Team Entries to be won as part of the competition.
    5.3 Buy any USN Purefit product, retain the relevant till slip, and have the till slip available to validate your entry.
  6. There are three (3) team entries to be won. A team consists of two riders. The team entry prizes does not include travel to, or accommodation at the event in any shape or form. This is for the winners own account.
  7. To enter the competition to be in line to win 1 of the 20 USN Purefit Product Hampers, you have to:
    7.1 Take a photo on any of your mountain biking rides / training sessions and share it on Instagram using @USN_Purefit and #USNEPIC.
  8. There are twenty (20) USN product hampers to be won in the duration of the competition. The USN hamper consist of the following: 1 x Epic Pro All-In-One 900g, 1 x Pro Recover 1kg, 1 x VO2 Max 60 capsule, 1 x Power & Cramp 30 tablets, 1 x NRG-Bomb 180g and 2 x USN Purefit Water bottles. The hamper’s retail value is approximately R2000. Flavours of the abovementioned products will be decided by USN.
  9. Prizes are not transferable and may not be deferred, changed or exchanged for cash or any other item.
  10. Winners of the monthly hamper prizes will be contacted via social media/email/phone and prizes will be couriered to the winners.
  11. You are allowed to enter for both prizes of the competition and you may enter more than once given you follow the correct process to do so.
  12. You must be 18 years old or older (at the time of entry) to qualify for the prizes. Proof of identity and age may be required and any use of a false name or address will result in disqualification.
  13. Any entries which are not received by us prior to the closure of the competition will not be eligible to participate, regardless of the reason for the late entry. We and our affiliates are not responsible for any entries which are not received by us, whether timeously or at all, regardless of the cause thereof. Without limitation, we and our affiliates are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failure or malfunction or any combination thereof, or any other technical or other problems.
  14. We and our affiliates are not responsible for any injury or damage to you or any other person while participating in the ABSA Cape Epic event or any other activity leading up to the event, whether to enter this competition or not.
  15. Please also read through rules of the ABSA Cape Epic before starting any training, refer back to them during training and have a last read through before participating in the event. These rules can be found here: http://www.cape-epic.com/riders/registered-riders/the-rules.
  16. We and our affiliates are not responsible for any injury or damage to you or any other person’s computer, mobile telephone or other device used by you to enter into, or obtain any materials related to, the competition.
  17. It is your responsibility to ensure that any information which you provide to us is accurate, complete and up to date.
  18. We do not make any representations or give any warranties, whether expressly or implicitly, as to a prize, and in particular, but without limitation, make no representations and give no warranty that:
    18.1 your entry or participation in the competition will necessarily result in you winning a prize;
    18.2 a prize, or any aspect thereof, will meet your requirements, preferences, standards or expectations.
  19. We and our affiliates will not be responsible for any harm, damage, loss or claim relating to the provision of any element of a prize or any changes to a prize that may be made at any time.
  20. You may not win a prize if it is unlawful for us to supply such a prize to you. If you do win such a prize, you will forfeit it.
  21. You must possess whatever documents that may be required in order to accept and use a prize, which documents is your responsibility to obtain at your own cost, and which documents must remain valid in such minimum form and for such minimum period after the prize date as may be required by the relevant authorities.
  22. The winners will initially be contacted via social media, and then be contacted telephonically. If we are unable to contact a winner within 14 calendar days or if the winner is unable to collect the prize within 30 calendar days, the winner will forfeit the prize and USN reserves the right to re-draw a new winner under the same conditions.
  23. In the event that you win a prize you agree to the publication of your name and possibly your picture to be published on the USN website and social media. You further agree, within reason, to endorse, promote or advertise our goods or services, for which no fee will be payable.
  24. All entries are the property of USN and will be captured in a database for future promotions. Participation in this competition assumes permission to be contacted by USN.
  25. We may require you to provide us with such additional information as we may reasonably require in order to process and facilitate your acceptance and/or use of a prize.
  26. USN accepts no responsibility for any tax liabilities that arises from acceptance of the prize. Independent financial advice must be obtained for such purposes.
  27. We and our third party suppliers, as the case may be, reserve the right to vary, postpone, suspend, or cancel the competition and any prizes, or any aspect thereof, without notice at any time, for any reason which we deem necessary. In the event of such variation, postponement, suspension or cancellation, you agree to waive any rights, interests and expectations that you may have in terms of this competition and acknowledge that you will have no recourse against us, our affiliates and third party suppliers.
  28. You agree that your participation in the competition, and your acceptance and/or use of a prize, or any aspect thereof, is at your own risk.
  29. We and our affiliates will not be responsible, and disclaim all liability, for any loss, liability, injury, expense or damage (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, which is suffered by your participation in the competition or the acceptance and/or use by you, of any prize, or by any action taken by us or any of our affiliates in accordance with the terms and conditions.
  30. You, and in the event of your death, your family, dependants, heirs, assignees or any other beneficiaries of your estate, indemnify and hold us and our affiliates harmless against any claim by you, (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, relating to any injury, loss, liability, expense and/or damage which you may suffer, howsoever arising, in relation to your entry into this competition and/or acceptance and/or use by you of a prize.
  31. If you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions, then without prejudice to any other remedy which we may have,
    31.1 you will be automatically disqualified and you will forfeit the prize/s (in the event that you have already won a prize);
    31.2 you will pay us for any loss or damage incurred by us directly or indirectly as a result of your noncompliance, including all of our legal costs (including attorney and own client costs) which we may incur in taking any steps pursuant to your noncompliance; and
    31.3 you indemnify and hold us and our affiliates harmless against any claim by any person, (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, relating to any death, injury, loss and/or damage which may be suffered howsoever arising in relation to your failure to comply therewith.
  32. For purposes hereof, “affiliate” means our partners, co promoters and sponsors of this competition, our subsidiaries, our and their subsidiaries and respective holding companies, the subsidiaries of their holding companies, and our and their directors, officers, employees, agents, promoters and representatives.
  33. These terms and conditions will be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of contract and dispute resolution in the Republic of South Africa

USN’s decision on any matter concerning the competition and/or arising out of these terms and conditions is final and binding on you, and no correspondence will be entered into.

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Comments

Shebeen

Oct 14, 2015, 9:58 AM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!

I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

ChUkKy

Oct 14, 2015, 10:41 AM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!

I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

 

That formulation may be done in conjunction with a "special Doctor" of european descent and maybe a Sangoma to throw some bones.

tubed

Oct 14, 2015, 1:59 PM

Swen has a program just for you....

raptor-22

Oct 14, 2015, 3:27 PM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!

I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

Oxygen

EmptyB

Oct 14, 2015, 3:52 PM

That formulation may be done in conjunction with a "special Doctor" of european descent and maybe a Sangoma to throw some bones.

Cool....so then you'll ride like a Ferrari ?!

EmptyB

Oct 14, 2015, 3:55 PM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

Sell your winning entry...

Shebeen

Oct 15, 2015, 7:36 AM

Sell your winning entry...

I'm going to win one of these. Should I put it in the classifieds now to give prospective buyers more time to train?

Baaisikilist

Oct 15, 2015, 7:46 AM

Don't forget to add a premium...

raptor-22

Oct 15, 2015, 7:46 AM

Why not bill them now to ensure commitment is there?

VicanZA

Oct 15, 2015, 7:56 AM

so all you have to do is say USN stuff really works?

NotSoBigBen

Oct 15, 2015, 7:59 AM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!

I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

 

It has been known to be done with less notice than that ....  :ph34r:

EmptyB

Oct 15, 2015, 8:08 AM

I'm going to win one of these. Should I put it in the classifieds now to give prospective buyers more time to train?

 

Yes, be as fair as you are positive...

Tumbleweed

Oct 15, 2015, 8:10 AM

so all you have to do is say USN stuff really works?

 

So that camcheck fellow is ineligible?

Phatman

Oct 15, 2015, 10:29 AM

Epic Fail

GLuvsMtb

Oct 15, 2015, 12:34 PM

It has been known to be done with less notice than that ....  :ph34r:

The "mercenaries" that has done a few, are training anyway and pick up entries for next-to-nothing are certainly out there. I can't see a first-timer being ready in less than 2 months, unless the plan is to pick up another teams entry closer to the time.

A better marketing campaign would have been to launch some sort of competition during this year's event and the winning team gets a free ride next year.

NotSoBigBen

Oct 15, 2015, 1:16 PM

The "mercenaries" that has done a few, are training anyway and pick up entries for next-to-nothing are certainly out there. I can't see a first-timer being ready in less than 2 months, unless the plan is to pick up another teams entry closer to the time.

A better marketing campaign would have been to launch some sort of competition during this year's event and the winning team gets a free ride next year.

 

We were first timers, were not lying around but definitely not training for an Epic, got an entry exactly 4 weeks before the start.

 

To be fair it was a 'free' entry and we took it with the thinking that we'll give it a go I mean what did we have to lose? If we didn't finish it would be no train smash ......

Bikehub1

Oct 15, 2015, 1:54 PM

In all fairness, if you not serious about riding the Epic, why the hell would you enter the competition in the first place. They are targeting professionals that long for that once in a lifetime opportunity. Not all of us can afford to blow 60k on an entry to the race. 

 

Start training now!

GLuvsMtb

Oct 15, 2015, 2:19 PM

In all fairness, if you not serious about riding the Epic, why the hell would you enter the competition in the first place. They are targeting professionals that long for that once in a lifetime opportunity. Not all of us can afford to blow 60k on an entry to the race.

 

Start training now!

Professionals have nutrition sponsors, and good ones get invited to ride. No sir, this competition is aimed at the over achiever Headboy/girl / CEO type that ling for bragging rights.
Bikehub1

Oct 15, 2015, 2:44 PM

Again, point is,  if you not serious about riding the Epic, why the hell would you enter the competition in the first place.

Blackheart

Oct 15, 2015, 3:11 PM

awesome..so you get 5/6 weeks notice that you're going to be racing?!

I wonder what USN product they can supply that will substitute for 3 months of base prep?

Errr....Any of them from what i've read...

SwissVan

Oct 15, 2015, 3:24 PM

Knowing my luck if i enter this i'll win one..and then what...a winter of endurance training in zero temps and or on the IDT

 

#Nodafick

Shebeen

Oct 16, 2015, 7:27 AM

Again, point is,  if you not serious about riding the Epic, why the hell would you enter the competition in the first place.

depends if the prize is transferable or not! imagine these okes winning by mistake

http://www.towntalk.co.uk/subdomains/lib/image.php/28383_doncaster-gym-xercise4less-bulks-up-in-partnership-with-usn.JPG?image=http://www.doncaster.towntalk.co.uk//images_folder/newsimg/28383_doncaster-gym-xercise4less-bulks-up-in-partnership-with-usn.JPG&domain=.co.uk

 

the other question is- so you win, yay! Do you then go and put an ad out on the classifieds for a partner, and charge them market price?!

SwissVan

Oct 16, 2015, 7:44 AM

In all fairness, if you not serious about riding the Epic, why the hell would you enter the competition in the first place. They are targeting professionals that long for that once in a lifetime opportunity. Not all of us can afford to blow 60k on an entry to the race. 

 

Start training now!

 

I entered a few years ago as a dare with a friend thinking we would NEEEEVEEER get an entry, well we were one of the "lucky" first 100 when entries opened at 14h00.

Luckily the ZAR exchange rate made it a bit more affordable

Matt

Oct 16, 2015, 7:49 AM

Hi Hubbers,

 

We've just updated the competition dates slightly at the request of the USN & Absa Cape Epic teams, article updated as follows:

 

Competition dates: Thursday 15 October 2015 to Saturday 20 December 2015. 
Only images shared during these dates will be eligible for entries. Winners of the ABSA Cape Epic team entries to be announced on 24 December 2015.

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